Other States
Nearly every other state in the U.S. has their own version of Right to Know Laws, referred to variously as Freedom of Information Act / Law (FOIA / FOIL), Open Records Law, Open Meetings Law, Open Government, or Sunshine laws.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press – State by State Open Government Guide
The organizations listed below provide information on Open Government across the U.S.A.
National Level:
A Historical Guide to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
National Freedom of Information Coalition Lists State by State FOI Resources
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press – Federal Open Government Guide
Ballotpedia State Sunshine Laws – Links to sunshine laws for all states
News Media for Open Government
Society of Professional Journalists – FOI A – Z
Freedom of Information Act File a FOI Request The FOIA Blog MuckRock
Open The Government Open the Books
Sunlight Foundation Sunshine Week
Regional Level:
New England First Amendment Coalition
State Level:
Alabama: Sunlight Coalition Open Meetings Act Attorney General
Alaska: Attorney General
Arizona: First Amendment Coalition of Arizona Ombudsman Attorney General
Arkansas: Attorney General
California: First Amendment Coalition Institute for Local Government
CaliforniansAware The First Amendment Attorney General
Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition Attorney General
Connecticut Foundation for Open Government Attorney General
Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information
Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission
D.C. Open Government Coalition Attorney General
Delaware Coalition for Open Government Attorney General
Florida Has a Right to Know First Amendment Foundation Florida Open Gov
Brechner Center Attorney General
Georgia First Amendment Foundation Transparency Project of Georgia Attorney General
Hawaii: Data Hawaii Office of Information Practices Attorney General
Idahoans for Open Government Transparent Idaho Attorney General
FOIAIllinois Citizen Advocacy Center Illinois First Amendment Center Attorney General
Indiana Coalition for Open Government Public Access Counselor
Iowa Freedom of Information Council IowaWatch Iowa Public Information Board Attorney General
Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government Open Kansas Attorney General
Association for Public Information Officers
Kentucky Open Government Blog Open Door Attorney General
Louisiana Sunshine Public Affairs Research Council
Louisiana Coalition for Open Government Attorney General
Maine Freedom of Information Coalition Attorney General
Maryland Foundation for Open Government Attorney General
Public Access Ombudsman
Massachusetts Campaign for Open Government Attorney General
Michigan Coalition for Open Government OpenMichigan Attorney General
Minnesota Coalition on Government Information IPAD Open Meeting Law
Attorney General
Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information Ethics Commission Attorney General
Missouri Sunshine Coalition Attorney General
Montana Freedom of Information Hotline Transparency In Government
Attorney General
New Hampshire: Right to Know NH Blog Right to Know NH facebook TransparentNH
New Jersey Foundation for Open Government Government Records Council
Attorney General
New Mexico Foundation of Open Government Attorney General
New York Committee on Open Government Reinvent Albany Attorney General
North Carolina Open Government Coalition Attorney General
North Dakota: Attorney General
Ohio Coalition for Open Government Attorney General
Oklahoma: FOI Oklahoma Attorney General
Oregon: Open Oregon Attorney General
Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition Office of Open Records PennWatch Attorney General
Rhode Island: ACCESS/RI Attorney General
South Carolina Press Association Attorney General
South Dakota: Office of Hearing Examiners Attorney General Open SD
Tennessee Coalition for Open Government Office of Open Records
Texas: Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas Attorney General
Utah Foundation for Open Government Transparent Utah Attorney General
Vermont: Press Association Secretary of State
Virginia Coalition for Open Government Attorney General
Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council
Washington Coalition for Open Government Attorney General
West Virginia Open Government Coalition Ethics Commission Attorney General
Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council Attorney General
Wyoming Coalition for Open Government Attorney General
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